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160 Scottish farmers and crofters come together at biggest curling event in Europe

Teams travelled from all over Scotland, from Inverness to Kelso, to take part in the annual Chuck Hay Farmers Bonspiel event

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Olympic athlete and farmer Glen Muirhead competed again this year, and was part of last year's winning team at the inaugural Chuck Hay Farmers Bonspiel.
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Olympic athlete and farmer Glen Muirhead competed again this year, and was part of last year's winning team at the inaugural Chuck Hay Farmers Bonspiel.

Last week saw the return of the Chuck Hay Farmers Bonspiel at Perth's Dewars Centre, where 40 teams, made up of 160 men and women from the Scottish agricultural industry, came together to compete over...

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